Posted by olysi79 on October 3, 2004, at 13:49:41
In reply to Re: OCD » petalpusher54, posted by LyndaCulman on October 3, 2004, at 10:33:33
Hello,
this is my case as well.. .I have had OCD and intrusive thoughts since the age of 11 (I'm now 25). It runs in my family. I also have soft Bipolar that my OCD and anxiety aggravates... my latest treatment is adding in Trileptal to overcome the mood instability and anxiety as well as Luvox for the obsessive thinking. I think that perhaps Petalpusher should pursue a mood stabilizing/anticonvulsant medication as well as an anti-depressant... also a benzo would be great for periodic episodes of anxiety (I take Ativan occasionally when I'm under heavy stress to prevent "blowouts" so to speak).Petalpusher: Please tell your son that even though things feel overwhelming right now... he will be ok. I've been on the med merry go round before so I know how fun that is...anti-psychotics also made me shaky and restless... they call it akathisia and it feels awful. I think a combo of an antidepressant and mood stabilizers would be great... also, don't be afraid to sink your teeth into Trilycic antidepressants and MAOIs.
Best,
Chris
> I am sorry to hear about your son. I have suffered from OCD since I was a child. I have found some relief from antidepressant medication over the years. Recently,I have had a reoccurence of my OCD. My doctor is concerned that I might have Rapid Cycling Bipolar. In treating the Bipolar with a mood stabilizer as well as an SSRI antidepressant for the OCD, I have found some relief from the obsessive thinking. I am wondering if the mania has contributed to my obsessive thinking. I feel as if they are somehow connected. I am still being evaluated. Has the doctor considered rapid cycling bipolar in addition to the OCD.
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